How You Can Support A Ceasefire
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by Joni Barlow, CMHCI
2M ago
Send a customized letter to your lawmakers. (A customized message is best, but the template provided will also have an impact!) Sign the Amnesty International petition Donate to a reputable humanitarian organization providing aid and assistance to those affected by the conflict in Gaza. Even $1 will help! Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Save the Children - West Bank and Gaza, Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF), The United Nations Relief and Workers Agency (UNRA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), and Women ..read more
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Perfectionism, Procrastination & PUNK
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by Sammy Jones, MSW Intern
10M ago
Long before I was a therapist, I was a musician. My musical background is academic and structured, most of how I learned was through high school marching band, drumline, and private lessons. Even with my years of training, I still lacked the confidence to perform my art. The bands I liked and the musicians around me were so incredibly talented, I thought “I will never be as good as them, so why even try?” For years, I fell into the back seat and appreciated others’ art, while telling myself I was not good enough and neglecting my own talent. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I started atte ..read more
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The Inner Child in a Pandemic
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by Stephanie Epstein, LCSW
1y ago
I am a huge proponent of parts work in the healing process. When deregulated and out of one’s window of tolerance, triggered parts of our psyche can take over the whole. That takeover can be experienced as a trauma response (fight, flight, freeze, fawn), an addictive response, or any number of other dysregulated reactions. Parts work is a way to help soothe and regulate these inner responses so that the whole person can feel more integrated and at ease. Parts work is simply knowing and understanding that we all have parts. We can have angry parts, creative parts, child parts, dissociative par ..read more
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Sexual Empowerment 101
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by Brittany Northrup, MSW Intern
1y ago
If you’ve never contemplated the concept of sexual liberation before, it begins with sexual empowerment. What exactly is sexual empowerment, you ask? Sexual empowerment, in my definition, is the act of becoming confident in all aspects of who you are as a sexual being: your sexual rights and the rights of others, possessing bodily autonomy, engaging in consensual sexual acts that are informed by your pleasure and the pleasure of your partner(s), and exploring different facets of your sexual identity and interests without fear of shame or judgment.  I recognize that it is a journey to fu ..read more
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Shifting Our Judgments by Shifting Our Language
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by Emily Long, CSW
1y ago
We all judge. We judge ourselves. We judge each other. Judgment often appears as an evaluation of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, qualities, etc. based on our own opinions, ideas, and values, which may differ from those opinions of others. We are often quick to judge these things in ourselves or others as good or bad, right or wrong.  Our judgments often fall on either end of a binary; at the extremes rather than with nuance or in shades of gray. Our judgments often become internalized “facts”, even if they aren’t facts at all. Our judgments can actually get in the way of seeing the fact ..read more
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Adult Wellness and Why Emotions Matter
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by David Ornegri, LCSW
1y ago
I recently had the opportunity to present at this year’s Promising Youth Conference held at Snowbird’s Cliff Lodge with one of my professional mentors. Our topic was meant to provide some ideas and resources for the many professionals at the conference that were in a very familiar mental space: approaching burnout. I’m no exception to having struggled to maintain my own mental health these past few years due to the global pandemic, politics, family dynamics and, of course, work. There were moments where I couldn’t help but think “Does it get any harder than this?”. It felt, at times, like the ..read more
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Output The Burn
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by Emilee Henriquez, ACMHC
1y ago
Burnout is a result of excessive and prolonged emotional, physical, and mental stress. Burnout can be related to one’s job, parental responsibilities, religious responsibilities, family burdens, etc. Professional burnout is the most common type of burnout. It can happen to any employee, in any job, and at any stage of professional life.  Burnout is a form of exhaustion and happens when someone becomes overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to keep up with life’s incessant demands.  Burnout can manifest as depression-like symptoms and can significantly affect a person’s life ..read more
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Boundaries Are For Keeping You Accountable, Not Just The Person You Are Creating the Boundary With
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by Breanna Lambert, CSW
1y ago
If you have felt that setting boundaries is not changing the behavior of the person you are setting them with, you aren’t alone. I have met with clients who have consistently explained their feelings and wants to the important people in their life without the desired results of changed behavior. These clients have said “no matter what I say, they will not change. I don’t know how to hold them accountable to the boundaries I have set.” As much as we would like to, we are not able to control other people.  So what if we took the focus off of holding others accountable and focused more on h ..read more
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The Rainbow Connection
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by Hope Medley, CSW
1y ago
You might see a few more rainbow flags or signs when out and about this month, that’s because it’s LGBTQ+ Pride month! Here’s a rundown of where Pride started, why it’s important, and what you can do to participate.  First, a brief history. In the United States, June has been officially declared as Pride Month to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhatten. The Stonewall Uprising by no means was the first act of violence or discrimination for those in the LGBT community, but it has become identified as a catalyst for the gay rights movement in the US and around the world. This uprisi ..read more
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Let’s Ride the Urge Wave!
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by Nina Dalley, CSWi
1y ago
Hello to all my fellow humans in the internet universe! My name is Nina and I’m a new therapist here at Mindful. I love helping folx with substance use disorder (SUD) and other types of addictive or unwanted behaviors. In my experience as a substance use disorder counselor, I have really enjoyed discussing urges and the way they show up in each of us. I am jazzed to be able to talk about the concept of “urge surfing” in this post. With summer vacations quickly approaching, it’s the perfect time to talk about sand and waves. To break it down here, urge surfing is essentially a technique we can ..read more
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